Hispasat 74W-1 at 74° W
also known as Amazonas 4, AMZ4, Amazonas 4A
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 74° WChannel line-up at 74° W | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 39616
- COSPAR number
- 2014-011A
- Operator
- Hispasat
- Manufacturer
- Northrop Grumman
- Model
- GEOStar-2
- Launch
- 22 Mar 2014 from Guiana Space Center on Ariane 5 ECA
- Launch mass
- 3000 kg
- Dry mass
- 1241 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15+ yrs.
- Beacon
- 12202 RHCP, 12698 RHCP
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- Ku-band South America beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band South America beam (Ku band) View footprint
About Hispasat 74W-1
24 Ku-band transponders to provide coverage to the Americas and respond to the increasing demand of direct-to-home and high-definition television broadcasts.